Satchmo on the hunt!

Satchmo is a beautiful English Setter that has been coming to the fort since July. He is four years old and about 50 pounds. One of his many nick names is "Satchy" or "Scratchy". His owners often call him Satchmo P. Coltrane... I'm sure most of you will get the Jazz references (Louis Armstrong & John Coltrane), too funny! Yesterday, Satchy's owners shared some amazing photos with us and allowed us to scan a few for our blog. Here is Satchmo on the hunt (click on photo to enlarge), he does a great job scoring those Pheasants, him and Rick make a good team. In the bottom photo, although hard to see, I've circled Satchmo "on point" in the field. Thank you Rick and Tracy for sharing these awesome shots!

Cheers,

-Grant

Jazzercise

Haha ok, not that kind but here is a great clip of Jazz the Standard Poodle busting some moves with Brock the mix and Samba the Samoyed.



Rainer's dad Colin sent me a link to a hilarious Mambo Dog, you better take a look here.

Cheers,

-Grant
P.S. A few good articles are found here and here today.

Scot on top

Hope (our manager) had another wonderful post on Saturday (as usual) check it out!

In other news, Sadie the Scottish Terrier won Best in Show at the AKC dog show. Take a look here. If only Kumpi could be the main sponsor of that event...

All for now, take care,

-Grant

Man's (and Woman's!) Best Friend

I just stumbled across this interesting article, which says that scientists have decided that dogs really do earn the moniker "man's best friend." Dogs and cats were compared in many categories, and after the chips were down, dogs won by a whisker. :-)

Speaking of dogs, here's a peek at what was happening in the Fort today! Miller was once again buddied up with Bruiser, and they both really enjoyed it.

Lila found a friend in Cooper, and whether it was running wild or relaxing on the floor, they spent a lot of time together. I think they might be starting to get a little flirty! Lol-- it's all in good fun!


Have a good weekend!

Hope

PS--Don't forget that we're open on both Christmas' Eve and the Saturday following Christmas!

Yeah! Christmas pictures!

We collect "Santa & Pup" pictures every Christmas here at Fort Fido and display them in the lobby. If you have a Christmas photo of your pet please bring it in, we'd love it!

So far we have Candy (a Cockapoo) visiting Mr. Kringle at two different locations, Cleo (a Ridgeback mix) with Santa (her owner said Santa was choking her lol) and Lila (Border Collie Mix) hanging out with Jolly Old St. Nick. Enjoy, take care,

-Grant
P.S. I gotta mention that Benny boy has just turned one year old today. He is a good lookin golden Happy Birthday Benny!

- The Tula Hula -

Tula is a 40 pound, one and a half year old, Blue Heeler (Australian Cattle Dog)/Lab mix. She had her first Fort Fido day this morning. Tula is the quintessential "Medium Roller" fitting in seamlessly with the pack. Many in the Medium Roll are her size, play style and energy level. Tula is a gorgeous little gal, she has a black head and body with little variegated "leopard legs" lol. So a big welcome to Tula, I hope she continues to enjoy herself here. Tula's owner's Aunt brings her pup to Fort Fido as well, her dog is Maggie. Maggie is a energy-filled little Shih-Tzu who is very sweet and loves playing upstairs in the little roll.

Cheers,

-Grant
P.S. Wow, this is the definitive Luck Dog!

Brrr!

Wow! We have all noticed the temperature drop this week, boy is it chilly! Luckily we can stay nice and toasty here at Fort Fido. We strive to keep our canine pals comfortable no matter what the weather brings. Our warehouse has an ample heating system that allows us to keep all three play areas as warm as we'd like. Our rubber flooring helps insulate dogs feet from the super-cool cement floor.

Please be careful coming in and out of the fort with your pet. It can get rather slippery in the parking lot with the various elements. We are applying deicer in the bad spots but everyone still needs to be cautious.

This morning I was on the hunt for a good article about dog care during winter weather. Here is the one I was partial to, most of it is common sense however it's great to freshen up on that every now and then. :)

Stay warm, drive safe, and watch out for the white stuff this weekend,

-Grant